The Cultural and Intellectual Activity Department of the Cairo Opera House will hold a cultural session entitled “Cinema and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges” on Friday at one pm in the Small Theater of the Cairo Opera House.
The session will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the film industry in Egypt, including the potential improvements, accuracy, and speed it brings to task completion.
It will also highlight the artistic, social, and ethical challenges it raises.
The session will be moderated by the former Consul General of Egypt in California, US, ambassador Lamia Mkhimer, and will host a selection of artists and creative people concerned with cinema issues.
These include the artistic director of the El Gouna Film Festival, Maryanne Khoury, director Magdy Ahmed Ali, musical composer Khaled Hammad, and the CEO of Gemini Africa and founder of Cinematec, Adly Touma.
The cultural salon is part of a series of episodes on the impact of artificial intelligence on various activities, including creative industries, which are a source of national income in Egypt.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
